Rare 'super blood moon' eclipse

Updated 9:01 AM ET, Mon September 28, 2015

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Earth's shadow partially obscures the view of a perigree full moon, or supermoon, during a lunar eclipse as seen from Stedman, North Carolina, on Sunday, September 27. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033.

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The eclipse is seen next to the Washington Monument.

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Deer are silhouetted against the sky in Yavterishki, Belarus, as the supermoon is eclipsed.

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The eclipse as seen from Los Angeles.

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The eclipsed supermoon is seen next to one of the steeples of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany.

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The supermoon is shown during the eclipse next to the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver.

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The supermoon eclipse is shown over Jerusalem.

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The supermoon is shown in Buenos Aires.

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A flock of birds flies by as the supermoon rises in Mir, Belarus.

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The supermoon rises over Miami Beach.

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A plane passes by the rising supermoon in Montreal.

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The supermoon passes by a statue of the Virgin Mary and the Child at Notre Dame de La Garde basilica in Marseille, France.

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The supermoon rises from behind clouds in Berlin.

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The night of Sunday, September 27, showcased a lunar eclipse coupled with a "super moon": a full moon that appears larger because it's at perigee, the closest point of its orbit with Earth. The concurrence is relatively rare, having not happened since 1982.